Nebraska Statutes 38-611. Certified nurse midwife; authorized activities
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A certified nurse midwife may, under the provisions of a practice agreement, (1) attend cases of normal childbirth, (2) provide prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care, (3) provide normal obstetrical and gynecological services for women, and (4) provide care for the newborn immediately following birth. The conditions under which a certified nurse midwife is required to refer cases to a collaborating licensed practitioner shall be specified in the practice agreement.
Source
- Laws 1984, LB 761, § 15;
- R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-1752;
- Laws 2007, LB185, § 22;
- Laws 2007, LB463, § 223.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 38-611
- Certified nurse midwife: means a person certified by a board-approved certifying body and licensed under the Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice Act to practice certified nurse midwifery in the State of Nebraska. See Nebraska Statutes 38-606
- Licensed practitioner: means any physician licensed to practice pursuant to the Medicine and Surgery Practice Act, whose practice includes obstetrics. See Nebraska Statutes 38-608
- Practice agreement: means the written agreement authored and signed by the certified nurse midwife and the licensed practitioner with whom he or she is associated which:
(1) Identifies the settings within which the certified nurse midwife is authorized to practice. See Nebraska Statutes 38-609